General Cables

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 48, 17 July 1914, Page 5

General Cables

SKY-SCRAPERS UNPROFITABLE. Times anil Sydney Sun Services. Received 1(1, 5.30 p.m. New York, July 16. A movement lias started against skyscrapers, which are returning a profit of only 2y a per cent. (This bears out tlie statement made at New Plymouth last Friday by Mr. Davidgc, the town-planning expert). , IMPROVING SEAMEN'S CONDITIONS. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 10, 5.30 p.m. London, July 10. Mr. John Burns has been appointed to the committee to enquire into the insanitary quarters on merchantmen, which was allegedly responsible for the higli death-rate among sailors. AERIAL MAIL SERVICE. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright Received -MS, 9.30 p.m. Melbourne, July 10. M. Guillaux made an overland flight, carrying the first aerial mail to Sydney. He started this morning, and after several stoppages, will reach Ooulbourn, where he stays overnight. NOTHING STARTLING. Received 16, 9.30 p.m. Adelaide, July 10. The Governor has opened Parliament. The programme submitted is not startling. SMALLPOX IN SYDNEY. Received 17, 12.30 a.m. | Sydney, July 10. Two cases of smallpox were reported to-day, PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS. Received 17, 12.30 a.m. Adelaide, July 16. The Governor's Speech stated that provisions will be submitted to make preference to unionists in the expenditure of public money illegal. THE ANSON ESTATE. Received 16, 10.35 p.m. London, July 16. The late Sir William Anson's estate was £125,511, of which the personality was £63,322. Sir Denis, who was drowned in the Thames, inherited the real estate, but died before the will was proved, j